And those bigger and heavier vehicles destroy the roads even more quickly. In some parts of the UK the roads are really bad if you don't drive a giant 4x4 (medi

And those bigger and heavier vehicles destroy the roads even more quickly. In some parts of the UK the roads are really bad if you don't drive a giant 4x4 (medium sized by US standards), so more people get them, and the roads get even worse. What's more is these giant vehicles make using the road less pleasurable for everyone as now every road is essentially more narrow due to the width of the vehicles and the damage at the edge. It seems obvious to me that these larger vehicles should pay more tax to compensate for the damage and the inconvenience for other road users, but they pay exactly the same amount as small cars. I've driven on gravel roads in South Africa and they often get this bumpy texture to them which is due to people driving on them really fast with big cars. It means if you have a medium-sized car you're stuck doing about 20mph and buggering up your suspension.